(AFRICAN 90.781).
This band has been created in the 70s by African Jazz sax player Samu Bakula, G. O. meaning "Giant Orchestra" (Geant Orchestre).
This really hypnotic congolese break has been composed and is sung by Menghe Mulyampene.
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Manolo Guardia - Negro en sol menor (Uruguay, 1960s)
(Fermata 3F0128).
Candomble beleives and culture, originated from african voduns and musically based on drums, are widespread in Brazil, but also traveled south down to Uruguay, where exist also expressions of this religion.
Guadafrica Combo - Moin Ce Roi Roi (1975)
(Debs DD 316).
Few recordings came out this formation from Guadeloupe including great names such as Georges Desplan or Edouard Benoit and directed by Freddy Mars. I would have post it just for the great cover art, but it also turns out to be a heavy tropical track...
Celina y Reutilio - A Santa Barbara (45rpm Puchito, 1950s)
(Puchito/Talia X013).
A cuban classic from Puchito records label, sung by duo Celina y Reutilio, the track "A Santa Barabara" is more famous under the name "Que viva Chango".
Conjunto Papaupa and a brief glimpse on afro-venezuelan culture
(Music With Soul 7").
Actual growing interest for "tropical" music provides a wide variety of projects and vinyl releases. Muzzicaltrips looked into a afro-venezuelan influenced project (Conjunto Papa Upa, from the Netherlands based label Musicwithsoul), a very good actual DJ friendly sound, loaded with interesting traditional elements. This was opportunity to exchange with the father of this project, Alex Figueira, a real music specialist on the (yet little documented) afro-venezuelan culture.
Minguito and Conjunto Merengue - Pensando Conforme o Tempo (Angola 70s)
(Merengue MPA-4056).
Blind accordeon player Domingo Luis Garcia (Minguito) recorded throughout the 70s with various bands from Angola as Os Kiezos, and here with Conjunto Merengue on this beautiful 7 inch.
Jonah Moyo and Devera Ngwena Jazz Band (Zimbabwe)
(Gramma Afro Soul AS1107).
Take some rumba from Congo, boost it with benga from Kenya and mbaqanga from South Africa, and blend with mbira-influenced rhythms from Rhodesia/Zimbabwe...
Dangerous trips to Angola by Muzzicaltrips (semba, merengue, kizomba selection from Angola 70s)
Muzzicaltrips taking part of various musical projects including radioshows, I'd like to share some "dangerous trips" or "viagens perigosas" in Angola realised recently for Radio Capsao. A special musical selection based on dusty records, archives from golden era from this country culturally influenced by portuguese colonists, by other lusophone colonies, by Cuba and the Caribbean, and for sure by specific african musical heritage. Wars and instability during the 60s to 80s also influenced a unique musical production : semba, merengue, kizomba, but also political music and struggle songs (or propaganda songs, depending on point of view), reflecting a wide spread imperialist oppression feeling.
Let's learn to play the bongos like Mr. Bongo himself
(AVILA RECORDS JC-101).
In order to play an instrument, better to take advices from the masters.
Roy Ayers Ubiquity - Evolution (1975)
(Polydor PD14316).
At 72 years old, Roy Ayers is still playing his vibraphon live. Listening to the disco oriented track "Evolution" he played last weekend, reminded me of this 7", from the album "Mystic Voyage".
Mori River Jazz Band - Harison Oyier (Kenyan benga, 1973)
(RCA Africana FWBO 9305).
Just a fresh and enjoyable benga track (check part2 when the bells enter!)
If you like that kind of tunes, stay around ...
Mori River Jazz Band - Harison Oyier:
Discover some (pretty rare) kenyan sound on LP HERE
Frank Valmont & Synchro Rhythmic Ecclectic Orchestra - Malere (1975)
(Moshe Naim Records - MN 30.023).
Here's a promo copy of a Frank Valmont track "Malére", perfectly balanced between west indies unique rhythms and 70s modern jazz.
He's mainly known as a composer in Guadeloupe and Martinique form the 60s, but also released few records including a LP at Moshe Naim label (MN10023) backed with Synchro Rhythmic Ecclectic Language (a west indies jazz band already introduced in Muzzicaltrips through a great and pretty rare afrojazz 7 inch here).
Some of his compositions also were used as soundtrack for cinema in the 70s, and his cultural activism was multi-approach, including writing and painting (and gastronomy!).
He's mainly known as a composer in Guadeloupe and Martinique form the 60s, but also released few records including a LP at Moshe Naim label (MN10023) backed with Synchro Rhythmic Ecclectic Language (a west indies jazz band already introduced in Muzzicaltrips through a great and pretty rare afrojazz 7 inch here).Some of his compositions also were used as soundtrack for cinema in the 70s, and his cultural activism was multi-approach, including writing and painting (and gastronomy!).
Jablonski - Soul Makossa (Jamaican Funk, 1973?)
(Randy's VC-011).
Randy's is a well known name for reggae aficionados, as Vincent Randy Chin (+2003) produced and recorded music in his Kingston studio (16-17 North Parade) from the early 60s. Alton Ellis, Sly Dunbar, Augustus Pablo, Gregory Isaacs and many other major figures of jamaican reggae and dub music played there. But in parallel some funky productions were released as influence from the US was growing and corresponded also to a market locally. This is case of this 7 inch on which Jablonski delivers a heavy cover of "Soul Makossa", backed by the studio band "The Randy's Allstars". It's impressive to notice how funky they can play on this track, although their main style is reggae...
Enjoy some tropical & funky sound from Cabo Verde: HERE.
Ritmo Calipso - Winsop (Panama)
(Ecoll 001).
Another mysterious 7 inch... Found in Colombia but including 2 nice jazzy calypsos sounding like caribbean 60s. It might be a colombian bootleg, as they regularly did with foreign productions, sometimes changing name to avoid any traceability or just because it was unknown. I guess the original track comes from Panama, as Ecoll label released another miscredited 7 inch from De Briano with the Alonso Wilson Quintet (originally on AWB from Panama, check Musica del Alma here).
The A side is sung in english, B side in spanish, but both are really fresh and the singer reminds the smooth voice of Larry Francia, who sung with Ray Perez y sus Kenyas.
Discover a caribbean jazz tune from Russ Henderson HERE.
Dikongue-Pipa - Muna Moto (OST from 1975 masterpiece)
A small budget movie imposes to be creative, and few dialogues can reinforce power of images (and sound).
Empire Bakuba - Mombembe (1976)
Nice soukous track from Empire Bakuba. This band takes his name from a pre-colonial african state, and was created in 1972 by singer Pepe Kalle (+1998), after playing with African Jazz, Bella Bella and Lipua Lipua from the 60s.
Empire Bakuba - Mombembe:
Avohou Pierre & Orchestre Picoby Band (sato music)
(ESD 029)
Sato is a traditional vodun rhythm from Benin, and has been one inspiration to modernize beninese urban music from the 70s. Here's an early (and scratchy) example with Orchestre Picoby Band, produced between 1972 and 1975, and pressed at Satel local plant.
(GMR is the Revolutionary Military Governement created in 72 by M. Kerekou during transition to marxist-leninist regime imposed in 74).
Avohou Pierre and Orchestre Picoby Band - Mi Do Kou Nou GMR:
Fatai Ayilara and his group (apala music)
(EMI 45-NH).
Let's have a deep travel into nigerian roots music with this Apala song: yoruba rooted rhythms with superb talking drums and hypnotic voices. I guess this can lead to transe if played all night long...
Fatai Ayilara and his group - Ebo Re Siwa:
Goombay! - Brown Skin Gal
(DECCA ED 2500).
Many orchestras in the Caribbean where initially playing in fancy hotels, and this so called "Authentic Calypso Beat of the Bahamas" is played by Beacham Coakley's Emerald Beach Hotel Orchestra (the singer is Vincent Martin). Goombay corresponds to the name of a bahamian goatskin-headed drum (different from the jamaican squared drum gumbe), but also corresponds to the style of this music which can be considered as a kind of calypso using this specific drum.
The following track "Brown skin gal" is very close to "Matilda", a 30s calypso (later becoming a famous classic after Harry Belafonte's version).
Goombay - Brown Skin Gal:
OK Jazz - Brigitta Mwasi Ya Makwela (1964)
(Surboum African Jazz OK 42)
Here's an early OK Jazz 7". Always nice...
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